“Bad Romance” represents the Fear of Love Monster from the eight new songs in Lady Gaga’s re-release of The Fame.
Gaga talked to Grazia about writing this record saying:
I was in Russia, then Germany, and spent a lot of time in Eastern Europe. There is this amazing German house-techno music, so I...
[Intro]
Oh, caught in a bad romance
Oh, caught in a bad romance
[Refrain]
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
[Verse 1]
I want your ugly, I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love, ayy
I want your drama, the touch of your hand (Hey)
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
[Pre-Chorus]
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad, your bad romance
[Chorus]
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh, caught in a bad romance
Oh, caught in a bad romance
[Refrain]
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
[Verse 2]
I want your horror, I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal as long as you're mine
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
I want your psycho, your vertigo schtick (Hey)
Want you in my rear window, baby, you're sick
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
[Pre-Chorus]
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you ('Cause I'm a free bitch, baby)
I want it bad, your bad romance
[Chorus]
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh, caught in a bad romance
Oh, caught in a bad romance
[Refrain]
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
[Interlude]
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, passion, baby
Work it, I'm a free bitch, baby
[Bridge]
I want your love and I want your revenge
I want your love, I don't wanna be friends
Je veux ton amour et je veux ta revanche
Je veux ton amour, I don't wanna be friends (Oh)
(I want your bad romance, I want your bad romance)
No, I don't wanna be friends (Caught in a bad romance)
(I want your bad romance, I want your bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends (Oh)
(I want your bad romance, I want your bad romance)
Want your bad romance (I want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
Want your bad romance
[Chorus]
I want your love and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance (Oh)
I want your love and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh (Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance (Want your bad romance)
Oh (Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
[Refrain]
Ra, ra, ah-ah-ah
Roma, roma-ma
Gaga, ooh, la, la
Want your bad romance
Lady Gaga released Bad Romance on Fri Oct 23 2009.
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #29 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Following the success of her 2008 debut, The Fame, Lady Gaga had an unusual sparkle about her. But in a popscape where Beyoncé, Kesha and Katy Perry served as radio’s reigning queens, spar...
According to Billboard, as of February 10th, 2019, the song has sold a total of 5.9 million copies to date.